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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)